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Umbilical hernia
My mother is suffering from umbilical hernia.. her age is 60 and her weight is 100... not understanding what to do
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Her weight is actually too much. Also she has umbilical hernia. I assume that her BMI would be in 40s. In such a case, performing only hernia can lead to higher chance of a recurrence. If at all you are planning for a surgery, I suggest you to go for Bariatric surgery with hernia surgery as it will make her more healthy and treat hernia as well.
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please get an ultrasound of the abdomen to know the exact size of the hernia and the contents.
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Get USG abdomen done and send report.
She will require operation if it’s symptomatic and increasing
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